Using the murder of the envoy group and the kidnapping of Princess Xi as a pretext, they're arresting the Royalists.
Princess Xi doesn't want to escalate things, so she'll inevitably have to appeal to Qiu Tu in the end.
Qiu Tu can still manipulate Princess Xi with ease.
So... there's really no such thing as perfect calculation in this world; it's just that if you're prepared enough, if you have enough contingency plans, anything can look like a miracle.
If Rain Butterfly goes and the Kou family or Princess Xi refuses to show respect, what then?
Leaving aside the fact that both factions' core objective right now is "maintaining the appearance of peace," let's just say Qiu Tu's meteoric reputation—there aren't many in the entire Northwestern Region who would dare disrespect him!
Others have no idea that Zhao Ji's attitude towards Qiu Tu is actually not all that friendly. All they see is Zhao Ji and Qiu Tu's close cooperation and seemingly inseparable relationship.
